2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
(2023-24): Appeared in 19 games, starting 17 ... Averaged 6.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while averaging 24.2 minutes per outing ... Was also credited with 16 assists, 13 blocks and 18 steals ... Totaled a career-high 16 points vs Central Michigan on Nov. 9 ... Totaled four double figure rebounding games - 12 at Florida State, 10 at Denver, 10 vs Nicholls and 10 at App State ... Finished with 5 double-figure scoring games ... Totaled a career high 3 steals vs Tougaloo (Nov. 14) ... Sunk a career-high five field goals vs Central Michigan while also playing a career-high 33 minutes (Nov. 9) ... Suffered an injury in the Jan 25 game vs Texas State and missed the remainder of the season.
(2022-23): Appeared in all 30 games in the 2022-23 season … Started 10 … Averaged 3.4 points and 4.3 rebounds while playing 15.1 minutes per outing … Was also credited with 17 assists, eight steals and six blocks … Recorded a season-high 10 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench at ULM, going 4-of-9 from the floor, making a career-high two three-pointers … The double-double at ULM was the third of her career … Recorded her first career three-pointers at LA Tech (Dec. 12) … Led the team in rebounds five times … Eight rebounds off the bench against Tulane, seven rebounds in 23 minutes at LA Tech, nine rebounds in the win against Nicholls … Recorded her first double-digit rebound game of the season against Alabama State … Totaled a career-high three assists against Alabama State … Credited with two steals against ULM, a career high … Played a season-high 25 minutes at Nicholls.
(2021-2022): Appeared in just two games before missing the remainder of the season due to an injury … Started both her appearances … Totaled 19 points in both games
At Buffalo
(2018-21): Made 32 appearances throughout three seasons ... Part of a Bulls program that put together a 58-31 overall record during that span ... Posted career highs with averages of 1.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing, also adding four assists, four steals and three blocked shots as a junior ... Recorded 11 points and 16 rebounds — both the best figures of her career — in a win at Akron ... Added double-figure rebounding efforts after pulling down 13 boards at Ohio as well as 12 in a match-up with Central Michigan ... Played in six contests her sophomore year, ending up with three points and five rebounds in 10 minutes of action ... Recorded eight points and five rebounds in eight appearances as a freshman as UB went 24-10 overall after defeating Rutgers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
At Countryside High School: A four-year letterwinner at Countryside High, played in 70 games and had averages of eight points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per outing ... As a senior, started all 20 contests she appeared in for the Cougars and averaged 9.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, two assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals ... Helped the team to a 24-4 finish after advancing to the regional semifinals in the state 8A tournament ... Averaged a career-best 9.7 points as well as 5.5 rebounds per game as CHS won its first-round state playoff match-up on the way to a 16-7 finish when she was a junior ... Posted 6.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per outing as a sophomore as the Cougars went 15-10 ... Lettered in track all four years at CHS as well.
Personal: Full name is Zena Ranir Elias ... Born Feb. 5, 2000, in Zgharta, Lebanon ... Daughter of Ranir and Nina Elias ... Favorite movie is “Twilight” ... Favorite book is “Born a Crime” ... Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant ... Likes Lebanese food ... Would like to become a coach ... An Interdisciplinary Studies major.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Senior
Center
6'3"
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2022-23Redshirt Senior
Center
6'3"
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2023-24Redshirt Senior
C
6'3"